Great news, lizbud! I'll never complain about the yearly - er - 'female' checkup again. At least that little beastie is being watched closely.

I am sending a huge thank you prayer to my best and long time friend. She knows I have been struggling financially - as has she, being on a disability income. But she was able to work a job for a few weeks, and sent me an early Christmas gift - a chink of money via electronic email transfer! Manna from Heaven! It wasn't a lot by many standards - but it took a weight off, and I splurged a tiny bit on things I wanted: Henna for my hair (am trying brown), an OTT full spectrum light that my doctor recommended, and I guess a haircut to go with the colour.

No matter what anyone does, someone some where will be offended some how!!!!
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Grandma (RB), Chester, Angel, Chip
Leonardo (RB), Luke (RB), Winnie, Chuck,
Frankie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHERE YOU ARE IS WHERE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE!!!
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Yes, phred's back in the hospital. I hesitated posting here b/c he hadn't given me permission to do so on the forum and I didn't want to invade his privacy. He gave me the all clear today so here is the update. He is now on dialysis and getting treatments of it every other day or so. Some days are better than others. He feels better on the days he doesn't get it.
He has his cell phone with him so anyone that has that and wants to call him please feel free. He had trouble remembering the name of the hospital he was in so I'm still working on that. If anyone wants his cell number please PM me and I'll get it to you.
Just please continue to keep him in your thoughts and prayers. He needs it.

edited to add
I think I found the hospital he is in - it doesn't say if it allows e-cards or anything but there is an address listed on the website. He has no idea how much longer he will be in he feels it will be a long time b/c he can hardly walk and can't take care of himself. So calling his cell phone might be the way to go.http://www.selectspecialtyhospitals....oungstown.aspx